Push for milk price increase as fuel, fertiliser costs cripple dairy farmers

Push for milk price increase as fuel, fertiliser costs cripple dairy farmers

Dairy farmers are pushing for a 30-cent milk price rise to offset doubled fuel and fertiliser costs. Understand why this is crucial for the industry's survival.

Farmers Thank Woolies For Price Lift

April 14, 2026 Dairy farmers have thanked Woolworths for lifting the price paid to them for milk by 10 cents per litre. “This is extremely welcome news, and I thank Woolworths for their understanding and assistance in the very uncertain and difficult times,” eastAUSmilk president Tim Bale said. The producer group, which represents dairy farmers in Queensland and NSW, said the cost of diesel, fertiliser and other products had continued to rise, c…